You have learned what the Edit Points option in
PowerPoint is, and how it works. The Points you see and edit give you control over how you want a shape to look appearance-wise. Even
then, sometimes you might find it difficult to edit a certain segment (a part of the line between two points) in a shape because there are
no points available to manipulate -- or maybe there are far too many points! PowerPoint provides a simple solution for this problem -- you
can add and delete points in a shape.

Note: In PowerPoint, the terms vertex and point are often used interchangeably.

Add Points (Vertexes)

Follow these steps to add vertexes:

To add a vertex to a shape, select the shape and
switch to Edit Point mode. Place the cursor
above the outline of the shape where you want to add a new vertex (point) - the cursor will change to a rectangle with a plus
sign, as shown in Figure 1.Figure 1: Place cursor above the outline

Now, right-click to bring up the contextual menu you can see in Figure 2. From this menu, choose the
Add Point option.

Figure 2: Add Point option

This will add a new point (vertex) to the shape, as can be seen in Figure 3. You can add as many points as you want.
Figure 3: New point added to the shape

Delete Points (Vertexes)

Follow these steps to delete existing vertexes:

Make sure you are in Edit Points mode. Place
the cursor above the point you want to delete -- the cursor will change to a small rectangle with four directional arrows around it, as
shown in Figure 4.Figure 4: Cursor placed above the point

Right-click to bring up the contextual menu you can see in Figure 5. From this menu, choose the
Delete Point option.Figure 5: Delete point option

This will delete the selected point of the shape (see Figure 6). Deleting a point may change the shape completely,
as you can see in Figure 6 where a rectangle has been transformed into a triangle.Figure 6: Selected point deleted from the shape

Have your ever used keyboard shortcuts and sequences in PowerPoint? Or are you a complete keyboard aficionado?
Do you want to learn about some new shortcuts? Or do you want to know if your favorite keyboard shortcuts are documented?